Fennel contains the antioxidant flavonoid quercetin and can be useful for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation.Fennel seeds can be chewed to ward off hunger during fasting periods. Fennel is used as a tonic for the eyes, brain and for enhanced memory; it can help promote lactation, used for indigestion, as a diuretic, pain reliever, fever-reducer and anti-microbial actions. It is used to help eliminate flatulence, help with liver, gall bladder and spleen health, to ease painful swellings, to treat yellow jaundice, gout and occasional cramps; also for angina, to lower high blood pressure, to counteract body odour, and as a flea repellant.
